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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1901
Page
1
Adams of Miss Adams travels to southern France for a summer rest and rehabilitation from last season’s work. She will appear in a play written for her by J M Barrie. Rumors of a joint Romeo and Juliet with Sarah Bernhardt are unfounded.
Special correspondence from Buxrnpay reports three to four hundred men with teams arriving to push grading on the railroad near Sheridan. The Fourth of July celebration drew crowds to nearby towns and local picnics, with the M E Sunday school at Louis Buller dick's grove hosting about sixty. A party of locals enjoyed a reunion at the Buallerdick home and a successful Workmen party dance raised funds for the evening event. Grace Barker and Miss Ella Orr visited. Haggenberger returned from Pipestone springs in improved health. Mrs Glasser and Miss Drummond recover from a runaway accident and can sit up.
The ad touts Teela aid O.G. Java the Mocha as the best coffee for the price to beat heat and prepare for daily duties or leisure. It emphasizes morning stimulation and taste as essential for a hot day.
Mrs Lindfors and her daughter Varina return from visits to the Kennett mine and Ennis guesting with Mrs John Hall. President J W Morris of M W University Helens spoke on education at the M E church. He seeks pupils for the school. Mr and Mrs Romulus Brown plan a trip to Zeiglers Springs for Mrs Browns health. Heat reaches 110 degrees. Machinery for dredges arrives. Rev Hooker to preach next Sunday. Mrs Charles Hill of Virginia City visits the ranch. Wm France family travel to Centennial Valley for summer.
Special correspondence notes a clear sky and big crowd in Bannack for the July 4 celebration. Races dominated by Charles Thompson and George Ashworth lead a day of foot, horse, and novelty events with crowds from Grasshopper, Argenta, and Big Hole. local officials report orderly fun and a concluding hotel dance.
Special correspondence reports B Colegate badly hurt when his horse stepped in a badger burrow and toppled in Alaska basin Ist. He sustained bruising neck sprain and facial injuries. He rode to a nearby lane, rejoined the program, and details include other race results and a dangerous washed-out culvert noted by locals.
Assessor Conger finished the 1901 assessment roll and sent it to the state board of equalization at Helena. The tally reveals a substantial increase from 1900, reflecting Conger’s hard work locating nearly all taxable property in the county. A synopsis of the 1900 and 1901 assessments follows.
Rochester's celebration on the Fourth drew a large parade in the morning followed by chanting, foot races, tugs of war and drilling matches in the afternoon. The town's lively observance conveyed strong communal spirit.
Dr J L Jones on a professional trip to a Willow Creek home Wednesday night met with a near fatal accident as his team, traveling at speed, suddenly struck a jump and landed on the other side. The report notes a very dark night and a close call for the doctor and his party.
The First Baptist church in Dillon hosted a formal wedding for Lillie Mae Oliver and George P. Hughes with a green and white decor, organ music, and a large, fashionably dressed crowd. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. L. G. Clark, followed by a reception at the Oliver home and a wedding supper.
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